Life, 1903-07-09 · page 20 of 20
Life — July 9, 1903 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not satirical content. It contains three advertisements: 1. **Ford Motor Company**: Promotes the Fordmobile touring car at $850, emphasizing it's so simple "a boy of 15 can run it"—highlighting the novelty of accessible automobiles in the early automotive era. 2. **King of Havana Cigars**: Features a gentleman in formal dress (top hat, coat) reading, using the aspirational "King of Havana" branding common for premium cigars of this period. 3. **Brighton Races**: Announces a summer horse-racing meeting near Coney Island, New York, featuring the "Great Brighton Handicap" with $10,000 added purse—reflecting horse racing's popularity as entertainment before automobiles fully displaced it. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture: emerging car technology, luxury cigars, and established leisure activities.
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Mgotachable tonneau DOIO the demand for an automobile between a runabout u car. It is positively the most perfect machine market, having overcome all drawbacks such as smell, noise, jol common to all other makes of Auto Carriages. It is so simple that a boy of 1S can run it For beauty of finish it is ualed — and we promise immediate delivery. We haven't space enough to enter into its mechanical detail, but if you are interested in the newest and most advanced auto manufactured to-day write us for particulars. FORD MOTOR COMPANY 696 MACK AVENUE DETROIT, MICHIGAN Begins Wednesday, July 8 AND CONTINUES EVERY DAY UNTIL JULY 25 STAKE, HANDICAP AND PURSE EVENTS MUSIC BY FULL MILITARY BAND RIGH'TON RACES OPENING DAY FEATURE THE GREAT BRIGHTON HANDICAP $10,000 Added. Estimated Value, $19,000. And 5 Other Races, including Steeplechase The most delightful place around New York to go for an afternoon’s diversion, All the Crack Horses in Record Making Contests. Unobstructed view of Races from all parts of the Grand Stand and Club House. All Routes to Concy Island lead to Brighton Course, ences OF THE J. W. PRATT COq NEW YORE: comicbooks.com